Type-writing machine.



H. H. STEELE.

lYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 0017,1909.

Patented Feb. 7, 1911.

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INVENTEIR. WMILQU 'HISATTEIRNEV H. H. STEELE.

TYPE WRITING MAGHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 0GT.7,1909.

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HERBERT H. STEELE, OF MARCEL LUS, NEV] YORK. ASSIGNOR TO THE MONARCHTYPE- WRITER COMPANYfOF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patntd Feb. "2', 1911.

Application filed October 7, 1909. Serial No. 521,590.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I. HERBERT H. STEELE. a citizen of the United vStates.and resident of Marcellus. in the county of Onondaga and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in TypelVritinglVlachines. of which the following is a specification.

-M v invention relates to typewritin o. 11121 chines and moreparticularly to inca-iis cooperative with the side edges of the paperforproperl v gaging or positioning it with reference to the platen.

One object of my invention is to provide simple and etiicicnt means ofthe character specified.

A further object of my invention is to providesiinple and etiicient gra-es which coiip- 1 crate with opposite sides oi the work sheet and whichmay be adjusted one independently of another to different positionsinterniediate the ends of the platen and inter mediate the ends of thepaper table.

A still further object of ni v invention is to provide means whichenable a gage to be moved at will to a position where it is inop erativcto cooperatcwvith the work sheet.

the features of construction. arrangements oi parts and combinations ofdevices to be herein'atter described and particularlv pointed out in theappended claims.

. enlarged sectional View taken through the paper table on the line ;z yof Fig. 2 and looking in the direction of the arrow at. said line.

I have shown my invention in the present. instance applied to thecarriage of a Monarch machine but it should be understood that theinvention may be embodied in various other styles of typewritingmachines.

In the drawings 1 represents the fixed guide rails of the carriagesecured in the ordinary manner to the top plate of the inachine andprovided with oppositely grooved 'faces to receive anti-friction ballsor rollers -'2 which are likewise received in opposite grooved faces ofa guide bar 3 which constitutes the rear cross bar of the carriage.Plates 4 pro ect torwardly from the ends of the guide bar 3 and areprovided with bearwheels 7. 3 supported by he ings for a platen shaft 5on which a. cvlindrical rotary platen (i is mounted. the platenshattbeing provided with the usual finger platen'and carriage scale 8 isusual means (not -sl'iown) beneath the printing line. Paper feed roll-;crs t) and i0. diagrainniatically shown in In the accompanying drawingswherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts in thevarious views. Figure 1 is a 1 detail. side ele' 'ation partly insection. showing' a part of a Monarch tvpewritingg' nia 5 chineembodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a rear ele 'ation ot'a paper tablewith side edge guides constructed in accordance with nrv invention. Fig.3 is an enlarged. detail. sectional view taken on the line :v.:n of Fig.2 and looking in the direction of the arrow at said line. the viewshowing, the means by which the paper table is detachablv connected toits supporting bracket. Fin. 4 is a detail. perspective view oi one ofthe ide edge gage carriers. Fig. is a front elevation of a papercarriage showing my invention applied thereto. Fig. l) is a transverseFig. 1. cooperate with the platen to teed the To the ahov and other endswhich will hereinafter appear. my invention consists in paper.

'iwo projections 11 are formed on the rear cross bar I) of the carriageand each of these projections supports a forwardly extending arm 12provided with a headed pin 13 adapted to be received in a slot 1% of ade pending arm 13 formed as a part it a bracket lt'i. This hracket isprovided with two slots. each having a narrow portion 17 and an enlargedportion 19. the slots extending lengthwise of the bracket l6 and beingin the nature of kev hole slots.

A. paper table 19 is provided with tastening means for detachablconnecting the pap-er table to the bracket 16. These means arebestillustrated in Fig. 3 from which it will be seen that a two-part rivetiseniploved. The part 20 has its enlarged head on the forward face ot tliepaper table and s the barrel or stem of the member 20 extends are two ofthese rivets. as shown in Fig. 2. spaced apart .to correspond to thespacing of the enlarged openings 18 in the bracket to. In order toconnect the paper table the bracket 16 it is merely necessary to insertt 'e projecting heads of the rivets 20-21 through the enlarged openings18 and then move the paper table to the right as.the parts appear inFig. 2. so that the shanks of the sleeve-like rivet members 21 areintroduced into the narrow openings 17 of the bracket, thus detachablyconnecting the paper table to the bracket lti. This provides means whichaffords the removal of one paper table and the substitution of anothertherefor. The right and left-hand edges of the paper table 1.) areturned forwardlyto form forwardly extending flanges which project atsubstantiallv right angles to the plane of the paper table andconstitute permanent side edge gages for cooperation with the side edgesof the work sheet. It. will be understood that these gages 22 arecooperative with the widest sheets which the machine is adapted toreceive. the distance between the gages 22 correspt'mding to the lengthof the platen.

In addition to the gages 22 I 'have provided adjustable side edge gagesor pins 23. These gage pins project through parallel slots 24 whichextend longitudinally of the platen and are preferably arranged in twopairs. each pair being received through a pair of parallel slots 24 atone side of the paper table and projecting forwardly beyond the frontfacethereof. The gage pins 23 of each set are arranged. and are at alltimes maintained. parallel with the gages Q2 and each pair of gage pinsis carried by a carrier or slide designated as a whole by the referencenumeral 25. and shown in detail in Fig. 4. Each of these flexible orresilient slides is formed from spring metal with three arms 26. 27, andthe arms 27 and 28 being ahned and carry- 'ing a pair of gage pins andthe arm 20 being off-set and carrymgnear its end a button headed rivet29, the, head being spaced apart from the arm to correspondsubstantially to the thickness of the metal from which the paper tableis formed. As hereinbefore stated, the f pins 23 project through their'respecnve openings 24 in the paper table. whereas the button headedrivets 29 are adapted to be, received from the rear through the enlargedopenings 30 in thepaper'table. the heads of the rivets being at thefront of "the pap r table. The stem ofeach rivet 29 is adapted to bereceived in a comparatively uarrowslot 31 which extends from the'ea-iiarged opening through which .the head of" the rivet 29 isreceived. The

slots 31 are parallel with the slots 9st and the construction thereforeis such that each carrier or slide receives a three-point bearing in itsslots 24 and 31 so to accurately guide the slides in their movementslongitudinally of the platen and to maintain the gage pins 23 parallelwith the gages 22 and in a plane at right angles to the axis of theplaten. An adjustment of each carrier effects a simultaneous adjustmentof the pair of side edge gag-es 23 connected therewith. A spring arm orguide member 32 is associated with each of the slides 25 and each springarm is pivoted at 33 to the paper table. There .is sufficient frictionbetween each guide arm and its pivot. and between the arm and the rearface of the paper table against which each arm bears. to maintain thearm in the position to which it was moved around its pivot Each arm hasan off-set portion 34 that provides a slight space between the off-setportion of the arm and the rear face of the paper table (see Fig. 6).

'hen an arm 32 is turned on its pivot to the position shown in Fig. 2 itis adapted to bear with a spring pressure against the rear side of thearm 27 of the associated slide 27 in order to provide frictional meansfor maintaining the slide against accidental displacement from theposition to which it is adjusted. The shoulder formed by the off-setportion of each spring arm 32 (see Fig. 6) limits the inward motion ofthe associated slide 25 when the spring arm 32 is in the operativeposition shown in Fig. 2. thus preventing the button headed rivet 29. bywhich the slide 25 is connected to the paper table. from reaching orregistering.

with the enlarged opening of the com panion slot in which the rivet isreceived. When, however. a spring arm 32 is turned on its pivot 33 to aposition at, substantially right anglesto that shown in Fig. 2 and to aposition where it. is thrown out of engagement with the cooperatingslide, then said slidemay be moved inwardly to bring the rivet 29carried thereby into register with the opening 30. thus affording aremoval of the slide as a whole together with the gage pins carriedthereby. In this manner the adjustable side edge gages may bedetachedfrom the paper table when desired. It will be seen. moreover.that the spring arms 3'2 constitute means for supporting and guiding theouterends of the slides and for maintaining the free ends of the slidespositioned against-the rear face of the paper table so that the gagepins will properly project through the slots 24 in the paper table.

Should the operator desire to temporarily dispense with either or bothsets of gage pins 23, is merely necessary to force the. gage pinsrearwardly through the slots 24 in which they are situated and then movethe slides lengthwise of the platen and outwardly toward the ends of thepaper table llt) until the gage pins 23 are adapted to enter in thecountersunk openings 36 in the rear 2 face of the paper table where theyare held against spring pressure and may rest until such time as it isfound necessary to again bring them into use. They may be againprojected through the slots 24 in the paper table by merely moving theslides inwardly. soon as the slots Q-l are reached the pres sure of thespring arm 26 of each slide and the pressure of the spring guide armEtZ- S-t is effective to force the free ends oi the slides forwardly tocarry the gage pins through the slots to operative position at the frontface of the paper table. Finger pieces 25 are provided on the slides forn'ianipulating them.

in order to taeilitate a proper adjustment of the 23 l'have provided onthe face of the paper table adjacent to eaeh oi the lower slots 24 anindex or scale 3.7 which corresponds to the. platen or carriage seale S,as will be seen from an inspection of Fig. 5. In other words, theportion of the seale adjacent to each slot 24 registers with acorresponding part oi the carriage or platen scale.

From the foregoing description it will be understood that. I haveprorided simple and ei'l'ieient gage devices cooperative with the sideedges of the work sheets, two sets or said devices 22 being permanentand tormed on the paper table, whereas the adjustable side edge gages 23atopposite sides of the paper table are independently adjustable llioroover the adjustable are adapted. when desired, to be moved rearwardlythrougln the guide openings in the paper table to the rear of the papertable where they are out of coi'iperative relation with the paper orwork sheet and may be maintained indefinitely in this position. or theseguides may. if desired. be readily detaehia'l from the jtiaper table.The use oi" independently adjustable side gages cooperative withopposite sidesoi the work sheet is de irable and advantageous overconstructions in which an adjustment of a gage at one side oi the papertable necessarily results in a eorre sponding adjustnn-ait oi the sideedge g at the opposite side of the paper table be-' cause it issometimes desirable to use paper in a position otl-set from the (enterot' the paper table and to use side edge guides to cooperate therewith.The adjustable side edge gages of my present invention are Japable of(.fl ij'nl'tlt'illg with the work sheets under such eonditions.

It should he understood tiat' "various 'changes may he made withoutdrparting j should be understood that it may be found desirable in someinstanees to employ only one set of gages 23 and only one gage What Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

tion oi a. paper table, a side edge carried by and adjustable t long thepaper table. intermediate its ends, and means which euable the side edgegage to be depressed and thrown out oi use while the remains on thepaper table. ,2. ln :1 typi-writing machine, the combinahtion oi a papertable. a side edge gage carried by and adjustable along the paper table,and means which enable the side edge gage to be moved to and maintainedin the rear oi the paper table where it. is out of coop- .erativerelation with the paper.

3. In a typewriiing machine, the. combination of a slotted paper table.a side edge gage which projects from the rear of the paper table throughthe slot therein and wlneh is ad ustable along said slot. and

means which enable s aid gage to be moved at will from the trout to therear of the paper table where it is out oi" r-oti nu'ative relation'withthe paper.

i. in a tvpewriting maehine ihe rombination of a slotted paper table. aside edge gage which proje ts i'rom the rear of the paper table throughthe slot therein and whieh is ad ustable along said slot. and

spring int-ans ior toreing said gage through said slot.

5. in a typewriiing maehine. the combination o't a slotted paper table.a side edge gage which projects from the rear of the paper table throughthe slot therein and which is adjustable along said slot. 'and at'iexible carrier tor said gage. said flexible carrier enabling the gageto be i'oreed rearwardl}. through said slot to a position where the gageis out oi eooperaiive relation with the paper.

43. in a typrwriting machine. the eombination of a slotted paper table.a side edge 1 gage which projects iron: the rear oi the paper tablethrough the slot therein and whn-h is ad ustable along said slot. and

means whieh enable said gage to be moved at will trom the trout to therear of the paper table where it is out of cooperative 1 relation withthe paper. and for enabling the gage to bear against the back oi thepaper table to maintain the gage in the inoperative position.

T. in a typewriting I1l2l(l1'l1lt.ill( combination oi a paper table. aside edge gage carried by and adjustable along the paper tableintermediate its ends. means which enable the side edge nure to bedepres ed and thrown out oi use. and means to aitording a detaehment oithe gage from the paper table.

t. In a typewriting machine, the combinalit) S. In a typewritingmachine, the combina- 1 paper table,

tion of a paper table, a side edge gage carried by and adjustable alongthe paper table, means which enable the side edge gage to be moved onits support to and maintained in the rear of the paper table where it isout of cotiperative relation with the paper, and means for afi'ordingdetachment of the gage from the paper table.

9. In a typewriting machine the combination of a slotted paper table, aside edge gage which projects from the rear of the paper table throughthe slot therein and which is adjustable along said slot, means whichenable said gage to be moved at will from the front to the rear of thepaper table where it is out of cotiperative relation with the paper, andmeans for attording detachment of the gage from the paper table.

10. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a slotted paper table,a side edge gage which projects from the rear of-the paper table throughthe slot therein and which is adjustable along said slot, spring meansfor forcing said gage through said slot, and means for altordingdetachment of the gagefrom the paper table. 11. In a typewritingmachine, the combination of a slotted paper table, a side edge gagewhich projects from the rear of the paper tablethrough the slot thereinand which isadjustable along said slot. a flexible carrier for saidgage, said flexible carrier enabling the gage to be forcedrearwardly'through said slot to a position where the gage is out ofcooperative relation with the paper and means for affording a detachmentof said flexible carrier from the paper table.

12. In a typewriting machine. the combination of a. paper table havingparallel slots.

side edge gage pins which project through said slots, and means foraffording a simultaneous adjustment of said gage pins along said slots.

13. In a typewritingmachine. the combination of a paper table havingparallel slots. side edge gage pins which project through said slot-s.means for affording a simultaneous adjustment of said gage pins alongsaid slots. and frictional means for retaining the pins in theposit-ions to which they are adjusted along said slots..

I H. In a t-ypewriting machine, the combination of a paper table havingparallel slots, side edge gage pins which project through said slots, aspring carriermounted on the paper table for adjustment along it toafi'ord a simultaneous adjustment of the pins along 1 said slots and toafford a displacement of the pins from said slots to render the pinsinoperative.

15. In a typewriting machine. the combination of a paper table having aplurality of parallel slots, a carrier at the back of the I i l t saidcarrier having a plurality of arms, one of said arms having meansreceived within one of said slots for adjustablyconnecting the carrierto the paper table, and another of said arms having a laterally extendinpin which projects through another 0 said slots in the paper table andwhich constitutes a'side edge gage for the paper.

16. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a paper table havingthree parallel slots, a carrier at the back of the paper table, saidcarrier having three arms, one of said arms having means received withinone of said slots for adjustably connecting the carrier to the. papertable. and the other of said arms having laterally extending pins whichproject through the other of said slots in the paper table andconstitute a side edge gage for the paper, the pins being adjusted Sillsimultaneously with the, carrier longitudinally of the platen.

17. In a typewritingmachine. the. combination of a paper table having aslots, a spring carrier at the back of the paper table, means connectedwith the carrier and engageable in one of said slots for adjustablyconnecting the carrier with the paper table, and .a gage pin carried bysaid carrier and projecting through another of said slots to the frontof the paper table and adjustable along its slot. the spring carrierenabling the gage pin to be forced through said slot to the rear of thepaper table.

18. In a typewriting machine. the combination of a paper table. a sideedge gage carried thereby and adjustable thereon. and a pivoted guidecoiipcrative with said gage.

19. In a typewriting machine. the combination of a paper table. a sideedge gage car ried thereby and adjustable thereon. and a spring guidecooperative with said gage toa pivoted spring guide cot'iperuting withsaid gage to hold it in working position and movable on its pivolt intoand out of cooperation with said ;gage and afiording a movement of thegage out of working posi-' .tion against the pressure of said guide.

21. In a typewriting machine. the combination of a slotted ,paper table.a gage which projects through and which is adjustable plurality of alongsaid slot. :1 'urrier for said gage. said carrier being sit iated in therear of the paper table. and a spring guiding arm piv oted to therearot' the paper table to turn into and out of cotiperation with saidcarrier and exerting a spring pressure against the carrier.

22 In a t-ypewritin g machine, the combination of a paper table with aslot havnected with the paper table by inserting said gage pin,cooperates to determine the the head of the pin through the enlargedopening and sliding the pin along the slot.

23. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a slotted paper table,a side edge gage pin which extends. from the rear through and which isadjustable along said slot, and a scale on the face of the paper tableadjacent to said slot and with which setting of the gage pin.

24. In a typewriting machine, the 1l'ombination of a paper table havinga fixed side edge gage formed thereon, ,a second side 'edge gage carriedby and adjustable along the paper table, andineans which enablesaid-adjustablegage to be moved to an innation of a paper table having afixed side operative position.

25. In a typewriting machine, the combiedge gage formed thereon at eachside of the table, two side edge gages carried by and independentlyadjustable along the paper table intermediate said first mentionedgages, and means Which enable either or both of said adjustable gages tobe moved to inoperative position.

26. In a typewriting machine, the combi-- nation of a paper table havinga pair of parallel horizontal slots at each side and a pair ofadjustable side edge gages n1ov able along and settable in said slots;

27. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a paper table having apair of parallel horizontal slots at each side thereof,

a pair of gage pins for eachpair of slots,

connections between each pair of gage pins, and means for moving saidpins to varying positions along said slots.

28. In a typewrit-ing machine, the combi nation of a paper table havinga pair of parallel horizontal slots at each side thereof, a three-arn1edsupport at each side of the paper table, two arms of each supportcarrying gage pins and the third arm carrying a guiding device adaptedto a horizontal slot in said paper table.

nation with a carriage, of a bracket provided with horizontal key holeslots and a paper table provided with side edge guides and having studsfor engagement with said key hole slots whereby the paper table may bereadily detachable and substituted by another without removingthe'bracket from the carriage.

30. In a typewriting n1achine,'tbe'combination of a paper table having apair of parallel horizontal slots, gage pins which project from the rearof the paper table through said slots. a sliding carrier which carriessaid gage pins, and additional means for guiding said carrier.

31. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a paper table having apair of parallel horizontal slots. a threearn1 support, two arms of saidsupportcarrying gage pins which project through said slots, and guidingmeans coii-pcrative. with the third arm ot said support.

Sigi'ied at Syracuse, in the county of t lnondaga and State of New Yorkthis 5th day of October A. D. 1909.

HERBERT H. SlEELE.

Vitnesses Bnssin G. Knrrnnil, Anion G. G'nnenn.

29. In a typewriting machine, the combie

